Heat get back over .500, top Wizards 115-109

Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Josh Richardson added 18 points and the Heat scrambled in the final minutes to hold off the Washington Wizards 115-109 on Friday night and move to 19-18, getting over the .500 mark for the first time since Oct. 27. 'It's definitely a good mental note,' Richardson said. James Johnson scored 17 points and Dwyane Wade had 14 for Miami, which has won 12 of its last 17 games.6 Jan @ 8AM

No, the Heat are not going to tank, you can stop asking

At the season’s end, if no trades or moves are made, the Miami Heat would pay nearly $6.3 million in tax. The Miami Heat are 11-16 and right now out of the playoffs in the East. There is a lot of context is needed here: Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside, James Johnson, Dion Waiters all gave missed time this season (Waiters has yet to play), it’s not simply that this is a bad team asking too much of Josh Richardson.15 Dec @ 2PM